Huguenots in Soho
It was here in Soho that the Huguenots (French Protestants) settled to be near the Royal Court when they left France and sought sanctuary in […]
It was here in Soho that the Huguenots (French Protestants) settled to be near the Royal Court when they left France and sought sanctuary in […]
After the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, a small but significant Huguenot community settled in Greenwich around the Marquis de Ruvigny. Many lived in Crooms […]
The Story of the Spitalfields Weavers: this tour impresses those interested in Georgian architecture, the Huguenot story, Spitalfields silk, and the many weavers who lived […]
Although not as well-known as the Spitalfields and Soho settlements, Clerkenwell was another of the London areas where Huguenots – refugees from religious persecution in […]
The contribution the Huguenots made to the commerce and banking in the City of London was enormous. It covered insurance, stockbroking, finance and commerce. You […]
Visit Nicholas Hawksmoor’s masterpiece and the finest baroque church in the country. How it was built, fell into disrepair, renovated will be revealed. Hear about […]
English Heavy Weight Boxing Champion (1765-1766): Huguenot Descendant Tom Juchau, born in 1739 in St Giles, London, was the son of a Calvinist, Charles Juchau, […]
Both Luther and Calvin were clear on the solas of the Reformation. That is, they both believed in the biblical teaching that we are saved […]
Townhouse, 5 Fournier Street, E1 6QE Step over the threshold of 5 Fournier Street in Spitalfields and step back in time. Shut the door behind […]
The Goldsmiths’ Company, Foster Lane, EC2V 6BNHuguenot Goldsmiths were attracted to Britain as a result of religious persecution but also for economic reasons. Initially London […]